sixline wrasse cucoon

[ibanez]

That is funny.

I think that is a hint that next time you need to brush up on your researching skills before ordering a fish.

It is such a beautiful and amazing species isn't it.

 

[elementzx]

yeah it really is a nice fish. I a quick question i had about the cocoon itself, the main reason i came to the forums, well i was just wondering if the cocoon itself was harmful to other fish? this morning when my sixline came out i saw his cucoon on the sand and one of my hermits walked over it and looked like he was getting stuck. also i was wondering if it would be harmful if anything ate it?

 

[ibanez]

I don't think so, but usually the sixline will eat it from what I have gathered from other experiences. It is just a sent blocker from what I know about it.

 

[rlablan]

Ibanez- You are correct... The cocoon is mainly just for blocking the scent. And most theories are that they eat the cocoon in the morning.

 

[vantec]

huh intresting ive had a sixline wrasse for about 7 months and he picked a place to sleep inbetween some rocks but i can see him real good. i always thoght it was some snail slime or something that got stuck around the rocks where he stays but now that i see this i guess he was making a cucoon. pretty cool.
and like rlablan points out i think they do eat it becasue its always gone during the day but appears again at night when hes in his little cave

 

[hunt]

yeaterday morning, i turned my light on and the ix line came out and the cucoon started floating around, then it floated into my powerhead...wasnt pretty

 

[rlablan]

Ah sick!!

I can only imagine... lol gotta get the good filtration hahaha